Chronology of Coverage

Nov. 17, 2014

Alan M Dershowitz takes on Eliot Spitzer, his former Harvard Law School student, at a New York synagogue during a legal education event, staged as a mock trial, over actions of biblical figure Abraham; Dershowitz acted as defense attorney and Spitzer as prosecutor. MORE

Jan. 19, 2014

Ginia Bellafante Big City column criticizes negative fallout from revelation that Lis Smith, once considered obvious choice to lead New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's press operations, is dating Eliot Spitzer; holds that while it is lamentable that Smith was passed over for job, presumably because de Blasio did not want Spitzer's sex life attached to his administration, sexist criticisms of Smith in press have been worst result. MORE

Dec. 27, 2013

Former New York Gov Eliot Spitzer’s family-owned real estate company pay $88 million for a substantial property on 35th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues in New York City, with the rights to build a hotel or office tower. MORE

Dec. 26, 2013

Decisions by families of New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio and former New York Gov Eliot Spitzer to announce unfavorable news on Christmas Eve follows long pattern of newsmakers hoping to minimize unwanted publicity; de Blasio's daughter Chiara revealed struggles with substance abuse while Spitzer announced divorce from his wife, Silda Wall Spitzer. MORE

Dec. 25, 2013

Eliot Spitzer, former governor of New York, and his wife, Silda Wall Spitzer, are set to divorce after 26 years of marriage; news comes during reports that Spitzer is romantically involved with Lis Smith, spokeswoman for Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio. MORE

Sep. 12, 2013

Sep. 11, 2013

Scott M Stringer defeats Eliot Spitzer in Democratic primary for New York City comptroller, ruining Spitzer's bid for political redemption. MORE

Sep. 10, 2013

Scott M Stringer and Eliot Spitzer head into the final hours of their too-close-to-call Democratic primary for New York City comptroller; political consultants say contest will be between Stringer’s larger field operation and Spitzer’s money and greater name recognition. MORE

Sep. 5, 2013

Eliot Spitzer and Scott M Stringer, Democratic candidates for New York City comptroller, face off at tense forum in Manhattan organized by Council of Urban Professionals; Quinnipiac University poll shows candidates are in statistical dead heat. MORE

Aug. 30, 2013

Trailside blog; Scott M Stringer and Eliot Spitzer are vying for women's votes as polls show widely different results in race for New York City comptroller; women are a crucial battleground, not only because Stringer sees Spitzer’s history of patronizing prostitutes as vulnerability, but also because women are expected to make up about 60 percent of voters in Sept 10 Democratic primary. MORE

Aug. 23, 2013

Scott M Stringer and Eliot Spitzer, Democratic candidates for New York City comptroller, have their final televised debate; among the usual sharp exchanges are moments of levity and even a little singing. MORE

Aug. 22, 2013

Eliot Spitzer has played major role as trustee for family's $40 million Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust for last 12 years, a small but intriguing window into how he might think about investing a far larger pool of money if elected New York City comptroller. MORE

Aug. 22, 2013

Trailside blog; Scott M Stringer is stepping up efforts to reach black voters as polls show Eliot Spitzer leading in Democratic primary for New York City comptroller, buoyed by strong support among African-Americans. MORE

Aug. 20, 2013

Trailside blog; former Gov David A Paterson finds himself in difficult position of having endorsed Scott M Stringer in New York City's race for comptroller prior to the entry of Eliot Spitzer into the race; Paterson, who served as lieutenant governor under Spitzer, says he will not switch his endorsement but does comment that Spitzer would do a 'fantastic job' as comptroller. MORE

Aug. 19, 2013

New York Times, Daily News and New York Post endorse Manhattan Borough President Scott M Stringer for city comptroller; endorsement is potential boost for Stringer, who is trailing Eliot Spitzer by as much as 19 points in recent polls. MORE

Aug. 19, 2013

Scott M Stringer, Manhattan borough president and candidate for city comptroller, has repeatedly accused Democratic primary opponent Elliot Spitzer of having engaged in money laundering by way he transferred money to Emperor's Club VIP escort services while he was governor; Spitzer says Stringer is misstating facts. MORE

Aug. 15, 2013

Trailside blog; Quinnipiac University poll shows that strong support among black voters is giving Eliot Spitzer significant edge over his opponent Scott M Stringer in New York City comptroller's race, weeks before Democratic primary. MORE

Aug. 13, 2013

Scott M Stringer, typically mild-mannered Manhattan borough president, levels a series of attacks that seem to catch former Gov Eliot Spitzer, off guard in blistering hour-long debate. MORE

Aug. 11, 2013

Eliot Spitzer is drastically outspending opponent Scott M Stringer in race for New York City comptroller, spending more than $2.5 million since announcing his candidacy; Stringer, who is participating in city's public matching funds program, has accused Spitzer of trying to buy his way back into public office. MORE

Aug. 10, 2013

Trailside blog; Scott M Stringer and Eliot Spitzer, candidates in Democratic primary for New York City comptroller, trade barbs in debate held at Manhattan studios of WABC-TV. MORE

Aug. 9, 2013

Repeated polling finds that black voters are far more likely than white voters to view New York City comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer and mayoral candidate Anthony D Weiner favorably; both candidates have made major efforts to reach out to black voters throughout their campaigns. MORE

Aug. 8, 2013

Trailside blog; tax returns released by Eliot Spitzer, candidate for New York City comptroller, show he made at least $2 million after his short-lived stint serving as anchor for CNN; television work supplemented already healthy income that Spitzer receives from real estate holdings that earned him over $2.5 million in 2012. MORE

Aug. 4, 2013

News analysis; nearly half a century after publication of Philip Roth novel Portnoy's Complaint politics seem to finally be catching up with fiction, with libidinous, self-sabotaging politicians like Anthony Weiner, Bob Filner and Eliot Spitzer causing grimaces among fellow Jews. MORE

Jul. 31, 2013

Trailside blog; Eliot Spitzer points to formation of two 'super PACs' that oppose his candidacy as latest evidence that entrenched interests are afraid of having him in New York City comptroller’s office; opponent in Democratic primary, Scott M Stringer, distances himself from independent expenditures, even though they are intended to benefit his campaign. MORE

Jul. 30, 2013

Unlikely coalition of business leaders, women’s groups and labor unions vows to finance ambitious effort to thwart Eliot Spitzer's unexpected bid to become New York City comptroller; interest groups have found rare common cause in their antipathy toward Spitzer, who infuriated business community, offended feminists by paying for sex with prostitutes and alienated unions by opposing labor-backed candidate in race for office. MORE

Jul. 27, 2013

Christine C Quinn, mayoral candidate seen to have her own weaknesses, is making a subtle plea to New York City voters to distinguish herself from all the misbehaving men on political scene; has moved quickly in the past several days to conspicuously distance herself from celebrity transgressors Anthony D Weiner and Eliot Spitzer as her political operation is now realizing that her appeal includes what she has not done, which is hire prostitutes or send lewd self-portraits to strangers. MORE

Jul. 26, 2013

Trailside blog; latest Quinnipiac University poll finds that race for New York City comptroller is within margin of sampling error, with 49 percent supporting Eliot Spitzer and 45 percent supporting Scott M Stringer. MORE

Jul. 24, 2013

Trailside blog; Eliot Spitzer, candidate for New York City comptroller, receives mostly friendly reception in Jackson Heights, Queens, where he spoke with subway commuters. MORE

Jul. 20, 2013

Editorial calls on Eliot Spitzer, candidate for New York City comptroller, to release complete income tax returns, arguing that he is attempting to hide extent of his personal wealth from city voters; contends Spitzer's refusal to release information, and his decision to use personal fortune rather than city's public financing system, fly in face of values he espoused when he was attorney general and governor. MORE

Jul. 18, 2013

Trailside blog; Eliot Spitzer, a Democratic candidate for comptroller, releases a portion of his federal tax return for the past two years; releases comes in response to pressure from opponent Scott M Stringer. MORE

Jul. 17, 2013

Silda Wall Spitzer has so far been all but invisible as her husband, former Gov Eliot Spitzer, runs for New York City comptroller; it is stark contrast from his earlier days in politics, before his career was upended by sex scandal; Spitzer has said the approval of his wife was essential before his attempted political comeback, but she has yet to issue a statement of support or appear at her husband's side. MORE

Jul. 17, 2013

Eliot Spitzer, who plans to finance his campaign for New York City comptroller using his family’s wealth, discloses that he earned more than $4.2 million in 2012 and paid about $2.1 million in federal, state and city taxes; campaign releases figures after his Democratic opponent Scott M Stringer released his tax returns and called on Spitzer to do the same. MORE

Jul. 16, 2013

Trailside blog; Quinnipiac University poll shows Anthony D Weiner and Christine C Quinn remain at the front of the pack among Democratic candidates for mayor, and Eliot Spitzer holds a comfortable lead in the Democratic primary for comptroller; poll suggests scandals might not be weighing down either Weiner or Spitzer. MORE

Jul. 16, 2013

Trailside blog; Campaign Finance Board reports that scandals have been very good business for politics in New York City; former Rep Anthony D Weiner, who resigned in 2011 after scandal involving lewd online behavior, raised robust $829,000 in six weeks after joining mayoral race and Manhattan Borough President Scott M Stringer raked in $110,000 in just four days after Eliot Spitzer jumped into race for comptroller. MORE

Jul. 14, 2013

Ginia Bellafante Big City column asserts that both public and Elliot Spitzer are focusing on wrong aspect of his bid for city comptroller in weighing whether or not he should be forgiven for his past transgressions; holds that real issue is whether his ability to do the job outweighs recklessness he displayed in handling his erotic urges. MORE

Jul. 14, 2013

News analysis; political analysts say candidacies of Anthony D Weiner for New York City mayor and Eliot Spitzer for city comptroller will provide an unusual test of how women feel about misbehaving male politicians. MORE

Jul. 13, 2013

Manhattan Borough President Scott M Stringer has been running a sedate campaign for city comptroller, that is until Eliot Spitzer joined the race; overnight Stringer has become an uncharacteristically confrontational candidate, eager to neutralize Spitzer with a series of attacks on his record. MORE

Jul. 13, 2013

Trailside blog; Eliot Spitzer appears on The Tonight Show, making his late-night television debut on fifth day of audacious bid for political redemption; Spitzer appears genial even as host Jay Leno directly addresses prostitution scandal that felled Spitzer. MORE

Jul. 12, 2013

Eliot Spitzer submits 27,000 signatures, which will need to be verified, to claim a spot on the primary ballot for New York City comptroller. MORE

Jul. 12, 2013

Trailside blog; Anthony D Weiner and Eliot Spitzer’s mayoral and comptroller campaigns are overshadowing lesser-known candidates, even those running for other offices, like borough president or public advocate. MORE

Jul. 11, 2013

Trailside blog; Kristin Davis, who served four months at Rikers Island for running prostitution ring and claims she once supplied escorts to Eliot Spitzer, is now hoping to become his rival in race for New York City comptroller's seat; both Spitzer, a Democrat, and Davis, who would run on Libertarian ticket, are collecting signatures in effort to qualify for the ballot. MORE

Jul. 11, 2013

Gail Collins Op-Ed column laments return of Eliot Spitzer to New York political scene; contends if Spitzer wins election for New York City comptroller, all hopes of getting errant politicians to do penance and leave politics are gone forever. MORE

Jul. 10, 2013

Jim Dwyer About New York column on Eliot Spitzer's late entry into race for city comptroller; which has hampered his usual slow and steady campaign approach; holds one result of such chaos is that he cannot be bothered to square his past ideals about campaign finances with his current plans. MORE

Jul. 10, 2013

Eliot Spitzer’s improbable return to New York politics, for office of city comptroller, depends on whether he can collect at least 3,750 valid signatures by the end of July 11 to qualify for September primary; he faces a public ambivalent about his desire to return to government five years after scandal forced him from office. MORE

Jul. 10, 2013

Trailside blog; late-night comedians are quick to weigh in on Eliot Spitzer's decision to run for New York City comptroller. MORE

Jul. 9, 2013

Eliot Spitzer's surprise decision to run for citywide office of comptroller startles and galvanizes New York City political establishment determined to stop him; from corporate boardrooms to headquarters of city's Democratic political campaigns, business and political leaders worry aloud about handing a new megaphone to the scandal-scarred former governor who is TV-savvy and self-financed. MORE

Jul. 9, 2013

Michael Powell Gotham column examines puzzling combination of celebrity and machismo that has kept both Anthony D Weiner and Eliot Spitzer in their respective races for mayor and comptroller of New York City; observes that quiet and sensible campaign season has turned into curiosity and the equivalent of a motorcycle hurtling at full throttle down the Bronx River Parkway. MORE

Jul. 9, 2013

Editorial argues Eliot Spitzer's return to politics is unnerving not only because of prostitution scandal, but because of his colossal failures during brief tenure as governor of New York; holds New Yorkers deserve better than Spitzer, who, like Anthony Weiner, has chosen the quick and easy path to redemption. MORE

Jul. 9, 2013

Frank Bruni Op-Ed column deplores fresh political bids in New York City by disgraced politicians Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner; holds both are seeking return to spotlight rather than redemption; contends of the two, Weiner's play for mayor is by far more audacious, and more disturbing. MORE

Jul. 8, 2013

Eliot Spitzer, who resigned as governor of New York amid prostitution scandal, is re-entering political life with run for New York City comptroller; move, which mirrors recent attempts by other disgraced politicians, is wager that voters are ready to look past his previous misconduct. MORE

Magazine

If recent history is any guide, Eliot Spitzer's chances of becoming governor of New York next year are greatly enhanced by the presence of the words ''attorney general'' on his résumé. Since 2002, Democrats nationwide have won 18 open seats for governor or senator. Six of the winners had served either as state attorney general or United States attorney. Two others were prosecutors before entering politics. Not even mayors or congressmen were as well represented.

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